Data Services Project Leader

Do you aspire to coordinate and manage a diverse range of IT platform and application/system projects in a fast-paced progressive IT organization? If so, utilize your expertise as a Project Leader/Business Analyst (IS Systems Development Services Specialist) for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Enterprise Data Services Section!

This full-time permanent position is located in Madison, Wisconsin within the Bureau of Information Technology Services, Division of Business Management, Department of Transportation headquartered at the Hill Farms State Office Building. We are also conveniently located close to the restaurants, shopping, and entertainment of the Hilldale Mall.

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WisDOT is a great place to work! In addition to meaningful and rewarding work, we offer a competitive benefits package featuring:

• Substantial leave time including at least 3.5 weeks of paid leave time to start, 9 paid holidays, and 130 hours of sick time that roll over each year.
• Excellent and affordable health, vision, and dental benefits (health plan options start at just $39/month for single plans and $97/month for family plans after two months of employment)
• A casual office atmosphere, flexible work schedules, and telework options depending on the position’s requirements
• An exceptional pension plan with employer match and lifetime retirement payment, plus an optional tax advantaged 457 retirement savings plan
• Well Wisconsin Wellness Program
• A free and confidential employee assistance program that offers employees and their immediate family dependents a variety of tools, resources, and professional consultation services to support their health, goals, and overall well-being
• Use this Total Rewards Calculator to see the total value of our competitive benefits package!

In addition to our generous employee benefits, we strive for inclusivity and celebrate different religious holidays and cultural observances and provide flexibility for utilizing paid time off for such celebrations. For more information on WisDOT you can visit our website by clickinghere.

The Wisconsin Department of Transportation is an organization dedicated to creating transportation solutions through innovation and exceptional service. We are committed to fostering an environment rooted in Integrity, Diversity, Excellence, and Accountability. Click here to learn more about how we apply these values in our work.

This position provides advanced business analyst and project leadership skills for agency information technology (IT) infrastructure projects and services, as well as business area application/system development projects.

As a Business Analyst this position serves a member of project or operational/service teams using a variety of methods to identify and capture business requirements from subject matter experts (SMEs). Using documented business requirements, this position also assists in the creation of test cases and test plans, conducts testing, and performs analysis on the results. As needed, this position composes technical support documentation in accordance with organizational standards and best practices.

As a Project Manager this position coordinates and manages project planning, development, and implementation for complex enterprise IT infrastructure and business application/system deployments/upgrades on web, mainframe, and cloud platforms. This position also establishes charters, plans, schedules, priorities, and communications for IT projects according to WisDOT policies, procedures, and standards. Finally, this position provides leadership and direction to project teams, including coordination efforts between IT and business area functional teams.

This position is in schedule-range (07-33) with an annual salary of $74,880 - $101,920 (or $36 - $49 per hour), plus excellent benefits. A twelve-month probationary period is required. Pay for current state employees will be set in accordance with the Wisconsin State Compensation Plan.

WisDOT does not sponsor work visas. Any appointment made will be contingent on the applicant being able to prove valid status to work in the United States. WisDOT is not an E-Verify employer.

Prior to any appointments for position(s) filled from this announcement, candidates may be subject to a comprehensive criminal background check which may include FBI fingerprinting.

Certain positions within this Department may allow remote/work from home flexibility for a portion of their work schedule, depending on the needs of the position and the work unit. This topic and any remote work flexibility that may be available will be discussed in more detail in the interview process. ***Working outside of Wisconsin (or bordering cities) will not likely be allowed because of the business need to come to the Madison, WI office on very short notice.***

Qualified applicants must detail having experience in all the following in order to be considered:

• Leading application development efforts and/or experience leading information technology (IT) infrastructure/platform implementation or upgrade efforts
• Identifying, gathering, and documenting business requirements
• Working with the project development life cycle process (i.e., planning, analysis, design, coding, testing, implementation, support etc.)
• Working with various IT project management approaches (i.e., Agile, Waterfall, Lean, Iterative, etc.)

In addition to having experience in all the above criteria, well qualified applicants will also detail having experience with one or more of the following:

• Developing and maintaining business and cross-agency partnerships
• Developing recommendations for business partners
• Providing project leadership expertise for application development and/or infrastructure/platform implementation or upgrade efforts across multiple platforms

Apply online! To apply, click “Apply for Job” to start the application process. Then, you will access your existing account or to create a new account if you don’t have an account. Once you are logged in, click “Apply for Job.” Follow the steps outlined in the application process and submit your application.

Your application materials are very important parts of your application and are used during our evaluation process to determine your qualifications as they relate to the job. For instructions on how to develop and what should be included in these materials, click here. For more information on the basics of the selection process and how the State of WI ensures fair and equitable treatment of all applicants, click here. The vast majority of applicants are able to outline their background and experience in their resume in 1-3 pages. Any resumes submitted with more than 10 pages will not be considered after page 10. If this job posting requires a letter of qualifications, the same limit applies.

Permanent classified state employees who are eligible for consideration (transfer or voluntary demotion) should complete the application process as described above by the stated deadline.

Submitted materials will be evaluated by a panel of job experts and the most qualified applicants will be invited to participate in the next step of the selection process. Questions related to the job and how to apply can be directed to Vicki Kaul at vicki.kaul@dot.wi.gov or 608-261-6302. For general wisc.jobs user information and technical assistance, please see the wisc.jobs Frequently Asked Questions page.

All application materials must be received by 11:59 p.m. CST on April 17th, 2024.